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In this “gorgeous translation” (The New York Times), one of our most fearless and original poets provides a tantalizing window onto the genius of a woman whose lyric power spans millennia.
Of the nine books of lyrics the ancient Greek poet Sappho is said to have composed, only one poem has survived complete. The rest are fragments. In this miraculous new translation, acclaimed poet and classicist Anne Carson presents all of Sappho’s fragments, in Greek and in English, as if on the ragged scraps of papyrus that preserve them, inviting a thrill of discovery and conjecture that can be described only as electric—or, to use Sappho’s words, as “thin fire … racing under skin.”
“Carson is in many ways [Sappho’s] ideal translator…. Her command of language is hones to a perfect edge and her approach to the text, respectful yet imaginative, results in verse that lets Sappho shine forth.” —Los Angeles Times
Publisher : Vintage; Reprint edition (August 12, 2003)
Language : English
Paperback : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 0375724516
ISBN-13 : 978-0375724510
Reading age : 1 year and up
Item Weight : 10.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.18 x 0.89 x 7.97 inches
Customers say
Customers find the translation quality beautiful, well-written, and wonderful. They also appreciate the lively and fresh imagery. Readers mention the notes in the beginning and end are insightful and fill in context lost through history. They love the formatting and layout of the book that allows them to read the Greek text on one side.
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